Identity Cards Bill

The Minister said that the LSE revised its costs downwards because of the durability of the card, but that is not the case. It has maintained its arguments on durability, and it had a range of durability estimates. Where it has revised its costs down is in relation to the interviewing process. It originally assumed that everyone would be interviewed to get verification of their biographical details. The Government explained that that was not going to be the case. As a result, the LSE revised those costs, which are a small element of the scheme, downwards.